Wheel.



:PATENTED JULY is, 1907. J. HIPPISLBY.

WHEEL.

APPLIoATIoN FILED 1920.3. 190e.

JAMES HIPPISLEY, OF'

TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.

WHEEL.

specincatio of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 19117.

Application liled December S, 1906. SlNm 346,160.

To allwhomt may concern:

Be it known that I, Jsnns HIPPIsLEY, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing atTrenton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheels; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, i'such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an The obj ect of the invention cushioning means in-its hub by pistons. l

improved vehicle wheel.

and 'onits rim connected Figure l', of the-accompanying drawings, represents a side elevation of a wheel, partly in section, constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2represento a vertical section detail vertical section, showing one form of the rim a'nd tire; and Fig-4 represents asimilar view of another form ofi-im and tire.

In theembodiment illustrated, ythe wheel 1 is constructed with. an enlarged hollow hub 2 having a detachable cap 3. Badiating from the hub 2 are 'a pluralityof hollow spokes 4,- attached' to the rim 5, which latteris' of the ordinary construction. Disposed y'in said hollow hub around ythe axle 6 is a cushioning device tube. Thisv tube may be placed in and removed from the hub 2 by 7, preferably in the form ofa pneumatic removing. the cap 3 and said tube is made slightly smaller than the hub toprovide for the expansion of the tube therein when pressure is tire.

7 inthe hut and 'a plate 1o of suitable end to engage-the tire 15, which latter may be of any is to provide a'wheel with thereof; Fig.' 3represents a shape on its other are preferably attached to the tire 15 to prevent/)fthe tire from becoming accidentally disengaged from the rim. These'pistons 8 are freely movable in the spolces 4 Vand when the tire l5'is depressed, the pistons are forced'up and the hub cushioning device 7 ing plates l0 l is depressed, which relieves the vehicle, from jars. I

The plates 9 and 10 of th overlap to form alcontinuous outer rim or false bottom. If desired, screws, as ll and 12, may be inserted transversely through the spoke and pistons near their inner and outer ends' to hold the an ordinary wheel. -By the use vof my improved wheel, there is a. great saving in tires and the movement of the vehicle is much easier,as it is supported by two sets of tires, one at the hubs and the other at the rims of the wheels.

I claim as my invention, 1. A vehicle wheel having an enlarged hollow hub, a .xible tube disposed in'sad hub around the axle, a rim having-a cushioning Jing said hub and rim, and pistons longitudinally movable fin said spokes and having bearing plates at their opposite ends to engage said hub tube and tire., 2.'A vehicle wheel having an enlarged, hollow hub, a flexible tube disposed -ln said hub around the `axle, a rim having a cushioning ing said hub and rim, und pistons longitudinally movable In said j spokes and having overlapping bearlng plates at their opposite ends to engage'sald hub tube and tire.

presence o1' two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: 'l

ANNLT. MUnnooN, W. Hoor Argom.

parts rigidly in place as in 3. A vehicle wheel having. a. hollow hub, 'cushioning and pistons several pistons, preferably I til-e thereon, hollow spokes connecttire thereon,'hollow spokes connect- In testimony'whereot I have hereunto-set my hand in` -JAMES mPPrsLnY. i 

